Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is reportedly aiming for a Christmas release window.
That’s coming from Khary Payton, who plays Marvel hero Black Panther in the upcoming game. Speaking to The Direct about Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s release window, Payton said: “We’re still working. We’re planning on 2025… We’re thinking like a Christmas situation. But I’m so excited.”
So, perhaps this year it will be less about Santa Claus, and more about Marvel claws instead?
“I still can’t believe that it’s happening,” the Black Panther actor continued. “But it’s going to be so good. Amy Hennig, who did the Uncharted series, was the director and writer of the series. She is just so amazing and I’m like, ‘man, we couldn’t have asked for a better head of this project’.
“So I know it’s taken a while, but trust me, it is going to be worth it.”
We got our first teaser for Hennig’s then-unnamed Marvel game back in 2022, following its announcement back in 2021. Since then, we have been offered a few more smallish snippets, including a peek at Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra’s take on Wakanda, as well as a look at the game’s use of Epic’s MetaHuman Creator which gives each character remarkable detail.
“We really wanted the visual fidelity to be high so that you could kind of forget that you’re looking at a game, that it should feel and look and sound and smell like you’re watching a great Marvel movie or TV show, but you’re driving the action,” Hennig previously said about the game.
“As a new studio trying to do some groundbreaking stuff with cinematically presented games, the way we invite the most people in is by bringing them something they already know and love, but in a new form.”
Now, I just wonder when Marvel’s Wolverine will get a release date…?